Photo story: the ancient traditions and ochre-hued homelands of Australia's Yolngu people

The Northern Territory is home to the Yolngu people, whose cultures and beliefs have endured for thousands of years. A little over a decade ago, the Yolngu began sharing their lands and traditions with the outside world.


This article was adapted from National Geographic Traveller (UK).

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